Beginner reading · A0

Middle-class consonants

Add ต, บ, ป and จ and connect them with the middle-class consonants ก and ด.

18 min reading-foundations
Objectives

Add four regular middle-class consonants and reconnect them with ก and ด from earlier lessons. The selected unmarked live syllables use mid tone.

  • readingRecognise ต, บ, ป and จ
  • readingGroup ก, จ, ด, ต, บ and ป as middle class
  • vocabularyRead eight short words
Characters

Characters

t tɔɔ tàw
b bɔɔ baymáay
p pɔɔ plaa
c cɔɔ caan
Study cards

Study cards

ดิน din earth
ปัน pan divide
ตาม taam follow
ปีน piin climb
จาน caan plate
บัง baŋ conceal
บิน bin fly
จีน ciin China, Chinese

Source note

No local recorded audio was found. ResponsiveVoice is not used by the modern lesson. Broader historical material is retained only in the protected source archive.
Exercises

Exercises

01

Which set contains only middle-class consonants learned so far?

  • ก จ ด ต บ ป
  • ห ส ข ผ ฝ ฉ
  • ม ย ว ท
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Correct answer: ก จ ด ต บ ป

ก and ด were introduced earlier; จ, ต, บ and ป complete this lesson's regular middle-class set.

02

Which consonant is /p/ as in pɔɔ plaa?

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Correct answer:

ป is pɔɔ plaa and begins with an unaspirated /p/.

03

Which word reads /caan/ and means ‘plate’?

  • จาน
  • จีน
  • ตาม
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Correct answer: จาน

จาน combines จ with long า and final น.